Off-the-clock claims are one source of wage and hour lawsuits. In an off-the-clock claim, employees assert that the employer forced them to spend time working off the time clock and they did not receive pay for it. Ways that off-the-clock work can occur are when employees work through lunch, breaks, stay late or come to work early. According to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the rules that businesses must abide by are as follows: